<---Will Ruud van Nistelrooy still be at Old Trafford next season? Sunday, 7 May 2006. Ruud van Nistelrooy's Manchester United future is in doubt after he drove away from Old Trafford three hours before the Premiership finale with Charlton.
And manager Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed the Dutch striker's actions will be discussed at a board meeting this week.
He said: "There have been a couple of issues during the week that concerned us in terms of the spirit of the club.
"On such an important day, I felt that Ruud should be left out. We will be discussing it with club directors."
Van Nistelrooy was at Old Trafford on Sunday morning and is understood to have been fully fit and expecting to play alongside Louis Saha because Wayne Rooney is sidelined with a broken bone in his foot.
But he had left the ground by the time the team ran out and Giuseppe Rossi was selected to play alongside Saha.
Van Nistelrooy, 29, has spent much of the final third of the season on the bench and the latest events raise more questions about his future.
Recent newspaper speculation has suggested that Van Nistelrooy may leave United in the summer - but Ferguson has not made any comment on his future.
RUUD's Version..
Ruud has no problem with Ferguson?
Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy says he has not fallen out with boss Sir Alex Ferguson after being dropped for the Carling Cup final.
Van Nistelrooy was left on the bench during Sunday's 4-0 victory over Wigan with Louis Saha picked ahead of him.
"The manager told me before the game that I wasn't playing," he said.
"I was very disappointed but I could understand why he wanted to play Louis because he has been playing very well in the competition this season."
Van Nistelrooy added: "You have to accept the decision as a professional player.
"There is no problem between me and the manager. I cheered the first two goals with everyone else on the bench and I was happy for the team.
"I've heard suggestions I was acting. Well, if I was, then I'm the best actor in Holland.
"I've scored a lot of goals this season and feel I've been playing well and I hope to be back in the team to play Wigan on Monday. I expect to play the league matches."
